# Police crack down on protests against constitutional change in DR Congo

https://mins.news/en/item/59740

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-15 17:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/police-crack-down-on-protests-against-constitutional-change-in-dr-congo?traffic_source=rss

> Police used tear gas in Kinshasa as hundreds protested proposed constitutional changes that critics fear could enable President Felix Tshisekedi to pursue a third term. At least 10 people were arrested, while demonstrations also took place in Lubumbashi and Uvira during a nationwide action called by the opposition-backed C64 coalition.

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